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Nickelodeon
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Disney Branded TV hires Netflix & Nickelodeon alum Jenna Boyd to head scripted development
Disney Branded Television has hired former Nickelodeon and Netflix exec Jenna Boyd as SVP of…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group extends kids pact with Paramount’s Nickelodeon
Saudi Arabia-based MBC Group has extended its programming deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution, with…
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Nickelodeon extends ‘Paw Patrol’ & spin-off ‘Rubble & Crew’
Nickelodeon has renewed both Paw Patrol and its spin-off Rubble & Crew as the animated…
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Kids round-up: Nickelodeon preps ‘Paw Patrol’ spin-off; Canadian animation deals; ITVX & Wizz welcome ‘Momolu’
Nickelodeon preps ‘Paw Patrol’ spin-off Nickelodeon and Spin Master are launching a spin-off from pre-school…
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Nickelodeon sets one-hour ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ crossover special
Nickelodeon in the US has ordered the first-ever crossover special for its hit animated SpongeBob…
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Nickelodeon boards S3 of ‘The Adventures of Paddington’
StudioCanal has renewed its global distribution deal with Paramount kids’ brand Nickelodeon, which has come…
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Nickelodeon to “supercharge” franchises, with renewals and spin-offs for ‘PAW Patrol’ & ‘Transformers’
Paramount kids brand Nickelodeon is expanding some of its biggest franchises, such as PAW Patrol, Transformers…
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Brian Robbins to replace Gianopulos at Paramount, David Nevins takes TV remit
Nickelodeon boss Brian Robbins is set to become the new chairman and CEO of Paramount…
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ViacomCBS & Rakuten join forces to take kids’ streamer Nick+ to Japan
US-based ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has signed a long-term agreement with Japan’s Rakuten Group to…
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TBI Weekly: How streamers are putting kids first
In the global streamers’ ongoing battle to claim the best IP, everything is up for…
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ViacomCBS Kids & Family rejigs leadership as Shelley Zimmerman exits
ViacomCBS Kids & Family has given Nickelodeon execs Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin combined oversight…
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Netflix & Nick alum Jenna Boyd partners with The Cartel for new prodco
Former Nickelodeon and Netflix exec Jenna Boyd has partnered with production and management firm The…
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TBI Weekly: Delivering diversity in children’s programming
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton takes a deep dive to explore how the global TV…
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Nickelodeon ups Ramsey Naito to animation president
ViacomCBS-owned kids network Nickelodeon has promoted Ramsey Naito to president of animation. In her new…
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Nickelodeon adds ABC Studios alum Zack Olin to oversee live action
ViacomCBS-owned kids channel Nickelodeon has appointed former ABC Studios exec Zack Olin to oversee its…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week with the kids
From $15m funding slates to discussions about driving diversity, the past week has provided plenty…
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Kids round-up: Nickelodeon takes Xilam’s ‘Athleticus’ and Mr Magoo’ global and greenlights second “It’s Pony’ trek; YouTube Kids launches on Amazon Fire TV
Nickelodeon acquires ‘Athleticus’ and ‘Mr Magoo’ from Xilam Nickelodeon has made global deals with French…
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ViacomCBS appoints Disney’s Yolanda Cochran to head kids production
ViacomCBS has appointed Yolanda T. Cochran from Disney-owned Freeform to oversee production for its Kids…
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ViacomCBS outlines plans for ‘super-serving’ SVOD with 30,000 hours
ViacomCBS will look to retain more rights to its programming as it prepares to roll…
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ViacomCBS hires Paramount’s acquisitions EVP for Nick & Awesomeness
ViacomCBS has appointed Paramount Pictures’ EVP of worldwide acquisitions Syrinthia Studer to work across live…
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How borderless storytelling is evolving kids production models
Nina Hahn, SVP of international production & development at Nickelodeon, explains how global streamers have…
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Kids round-up: Italy’s Cartoonito launches climate toon; YA drama for Israel’s Nick Hot; Sky Kids expands
Climate toon bought by Cartoonito Italy’s Cartoonito has picked up animated children’s series MeteoHeroes for…
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Nickelodeon’s Dutch format ‘The Viral Factory’ to be adapted in Thailand
Nickelodeon’s topical social influencer format, The Viral Factory, is to be adapted in Thailand. GMM…
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Netflix, Nickelodeon strike multi-year output deal for animated film and TV
Netflix and Nickelodeon have struck a multi-year output deal for original animated feature films…
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Kids round-up: Federation adds Auschwitz animation; Nick unpacks YouTube deal; Cosmos-Maya’s ‘Gandhi’ show
Federation picks up Auschwitz animation Federation Kids & Family has completed a deal with Rai…
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Nickelodeon expands unscripted slate with ‘Top Elf’, ‘Substitute’
Nickelodeon has bolstered its unscripted slate with a holiday-themed competition series and a full series…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires; Nick orders Christmas competition show; UYoung’s China deals
Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires Children’s producer and distributor Nelvana has appointed one…
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Viacom to beam German channels directly to cars with Access deal
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is adding a selection of its channels to mobile IT…
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Kids round-up: UK remake of Israeli craft show, Nick appoints for pre-school
CBBC remakes Israeli kids craft format UK children’s channel CBBC has ordered an adaptation of…
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Nickelodeon launches animated shorts programme
Viacom-owned Nickelodeon has launched an animated short programme. The ‘Intergalactic Shorts’ programme is led by…